Of the more than 36 million people worldwide suffering from unnecessary blindness, almost half are due to cataract – which can be surgically treated.
We aspire to cure the mountain of global blindness, one patient at a time.
The Himalayan Cataract Project works to cure needless blindness with the highest quality care at the lowest cost.
News, stories, and updates from the field.
“I need to thank God (salam alaikum) and I want to thank you for giving me my sight back, I give my smiles for you!”
Dec 28, 2018
A Focus on HCP Trainees from Ghana through video
Sabitra Magar received sight-restoring cataract surgery at a cataract outreach event at Tilganga's Ramechhap Community Eye Clinic in Ramechap, Nepal.
Nov 30, 2018
St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College is a public hospital and medical teaching college located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Its mission is to provide comprehensive healthcare services, teach high quality...
Oct 31, 2018
"It’s my hope that Ghana will get to a point where no one is needlessly blind from preventable causes of blindness"
Sep 28, 2018
Family moved by NPR broadcast featuring HCP, creates fundraiser for a special 6th birthday
Aug 31, 2018
“I am enthused to share my skills and knowledge to help the important cause of restoring sight, because the eye is the window to the body. I get such a...
Jul 31, 2018
“I am happy because now I am able to visit my children and spend time with them, as well as with my grandchildren, especially those who have moved to other...
“I look forward to a country free of avoidable blindness, where its people enjoy good eye health provided by well-trained ophthalmic personnel at all levels, such that no one leaves...
Jun 29, 2018
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